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I already sent some funds through PayPal and Wikipedia keeps asking for more? If I have different emails will I get different requests for donations? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:440:8401:54F0:7D23:6321:9863:EA4A ( talk) 02:34, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
I was looking at the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom page it states that "Mohamed" directed the movie. You may want to have a look.
Thanks. ( 223.230.167.193 ( talk) 11:40, 13 December 2019 (UTC))
Hi there,
I work in Turkey, where I have to access wikipedia via a proxy because the site is blocked. I use wikipedia every day and during the course of my research I often want to make factual edits but cannot because wikipedia blocks edits from proxied addresses.
Is there a way around this, so that I can contribute to the accuracy of wikipedia from within a censoring country?
Many thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ghenghys ( talk • contribs) 13:01, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
Ghenghys ( talk) 14:21, 13 December 2019 (UTC) Thank you for your quick answer: I have just now sent the request that you suggested.
By choice, I edit from an IP address, which changes regularly, but I'm a fairly experienced editor. I want to edit a page, Dubstep, that is semi-protected. Obviously, I can add a request at the talk page, but I don't think the page, despite being a GA, needs protection.
From the edit history I can only see one attempt at vandalism, detected by a bot, here on 1 May 2013 by User:ClueBotNG. Can you please remind me how to request that semi-protection be removed from this page? We don't usually protect pages "pessimistically". 85.238.91.41 ( talk) 13:06, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
I am seeing a lot of link spam for the following domains:
Is there an easy way to determining how much spamming they are doing before I ask about a filter? -- Guy Macon ( talk) 13:14, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
My username is eligilble for Wikipedia editing? We Talk Wiki 14:39, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
I didn't clear what you meant?
We Talk Wiki 15:40, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
@ Arch dude:
The "we" in my user name is nosism - I am the only person who knows the password.
So I didn't violate any rules unless you have lack of knowledge about wikipedia articles.
We Talk Wiki 19:03, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
This article is biased, misinformed, and hurtful to a growing profession. I tried to make a change this morning, and it automatically went back to the original text. I read the 'Talk' section and many people have had similar thoughts and comments. This makes me lose trust in the validity of Wikipedia. Please review the facts and fix this, or help me understand how I can fix this. There is good information now on accredited websites like WebMD. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.168.55.116 ( talk) 14:57, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
I respectfully request that my bio Mike Kelly (Gridiron Football) be removed.
Please either execute this request from your end or easily explain to me the procedure I need to process.
I would like this done immediately.
Thank you,
Mike Kelly — Preceding unsigned comment added by GridIronFootball ( talk • contribs) 16:25, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
Mike Kelly's arrest was a major news story, covered both in Winnipeg and nationally in Canada [www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/sports/football/bombers-coach-kelly-arrested-fired/article4317815/] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]. One sentence about it is not WP:UNDUE - Hirolovesswords ( talk) 19:42, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
I'd generally say remove police blotters that don't receive continued coverage. However, the arrest was in December 2009, and the court ruling was covered in January 2010. [7] The incident was again refeered to in 2014 [8] and most recently in July 2019 [9]. If there are errors in the media, I'd suggest contacting the affected agencies and have them correct the contested statements. Those public corrections could then be used to verifiably make neutral updates to the bio. Regards.— Bagumba ( talk) 18:29, 15 December 2019 (UTC)
Dear Sir We Are From Mithila For Your kind information thies page contant absolutlly wrong because in the name madhubani art is wrong madhubani art is not any art in india this art origin naame in mithila painting /mithila art so please veryfy thies content then publish .... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 157.35.233.20 ( talk) 18:30, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
Sup Helpdeskers. D'you happen to know whether it's possible to invert the selcted tags? I.e. so that the watchlist excludes them rather than includes them? —— SN 54129 18:47, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
Suppose the Main Page was vandalized by an admin. Since it is the most viewed page, would the normal procedures for vandalism (revert, warn, report, block) happen or something more? Interstellarity ( talk) 20:17, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
How does one become a member of the "editorial board" of Wikipedia? I see all sorts of people reverting stuff and offering to block others. How do you attain this position of trust? Gustapus ( talk) 23:33, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
Thank you Colin Fine and Arch dude for your input - much obliged! Gustapus ( talk) 15:41, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
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I already sent some funds through PayPal and Wikipedia keeps asking for more? If I have different emails will I get different requests for donations? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:440:8401:54F0:7D23:6321:9863:EA4A ( talk) 02:34, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
I was looking at the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom page it states that "Mohamed" directed the movie. You may want to have a look.
Thanks. ( 223.230.167.193 ( talk) 11:40, 13 December 2019 (UTC))
Hi there,
I work in Turkey, where I have to access wikipedia via a proxy because the site is blocked. I use wikipedia every day and during the course of my research I often want to make factual edits but cannot because wikipedia blocks edits from proxied addresses.
Is there a way around this, so that I can contribute to the accuracy of wikipedia from within a censoring country?
Many thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ghenghys ( talk • contribs) 13:01, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
Ghenghys ( talk) 14:21, 13 December 2019 (UTC) Thank you for your quick answer: I have just now sent the request that you suggested.
By choice, I edit from an IP address, which changes regularly, but I'm a fairly experienced editor. I want to edit a page, Dubstep, that is semi-protected. Obviously, I can add a request at the talk page, but I don't think the page, despite being a GA, needs protection.
From the edit history I can only see one attempt at vandalism, detected by a bot, here on 1 May 2013 by User:ClueBotNG. Can you please remind me how to request that semi-protection be removed from this page? We don't usually protect pages "pessimistically". 85.238.91.41 ( talk) 13:06, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
I am seeing a lot of link spam for the following domains:
Is there an easy way to determining how much spamming they are doing before I ask about a filter? -- Guy Macon ( talk) 13:14, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
My username is eligilble for Wikipedia editing? We Talk Wiki 14:39, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
I didn't clear what you meant?
We Talk Wiki 15:40, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
@ Arch dude:
The "we" in my user name is nosism - I am the only person who knows the password.
So I didn't violate any rules unless you have lack of knowledge about wikipedia articles.
We Talk Wiki 19:03, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
This article is biased, misinformed, and hurtful to a growing profession. I tried to make a change this morning, and it automatically went back to the original text. I read the 'Talk' section and many people have had similar thoughts and comments. This makes me lose trust in the validity of Wikipedia. Please review the facts and fix this, or help me understand how I can fix this. There is good information now on accredited websites like WebMD. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.168.55.116 ( talk) 14:57, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
I respectfully request that my bio Mike Kelly (Gridiron Football) be removed.
Please either execute this request from your end or easily explain to me the procedure I need to process.
I would like this done immediately.
Thank you,
Mike Kelly — Preceding unsigned comment added by GridIronFootball ( talk • contribs) 16:25, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
Mike Kelly's arrest was a major news story, covered both in Winnipeg and nationally in Canada [www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/sports/football/bombers-coach-kelly-arrested-fired/article4317815/] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]. One sentence about it is not WP:UNDUE - Hirolovesswords ( talk) 19:42, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
I'd generally say remove police blotters that don't receive continued coverage. However, the arrest was in December 2009, and the court ruling was covered in January 2010. [7] The incident was again refeered to in 2014 [8] and most recently in July 2019 [9]. If there are errors in the media, I'd suggest contacting the affected agencies and have them correct the contested statements. Those public corrections could then be used to verifiably make neutral updates to the bio. Regards.— Bagumba ( talk) 18:29, 15 December 2019 (UTC)
Dear Sir We Are From Mithila For Your kind information thies page contant absolutlly wrong because in the name madhubani art is wrong madhubani art is not any art in india this art origin naame in mithila painting /mithila art so please veryfy thies content then publish .... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 157.35.233.20 ( talk) 18:30, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
Sup Helpdeskers. D'you happen to know whether it's possible to invert the selcted tags? I.e. so that the watchlist excludes them rather than includes them? —— SN 54129 18:47, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
Suppose the Main Page was vandalized by an admin. Since it is the most viewed page, would the normal procedures for vandalism (revert, warn, report, block) happen or something more? Interstellarity ( talk) 20:17, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
How does one become a member of the "editorial board" of Wikipedia? I see all sorts of people reverting stuff and offering to block others. How do you attain this position of trust? Gustapus ( talk) 23:33, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
Thank you Colin Fine and Arch dude for your input - much obliged! Gustapus ( talk) 15:41, 14 December 2019 (UTC)